FNUS73 KLSX 041120
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHETSTONE NC...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
520 AM CST THU MAR 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON MARCH 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY WEATHER AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE
AREA ON FRIDAY WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE LOWER 50S.
THE MIXING HEIGHT WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY FROM NEAR 1200 FT
AGL AT THE PROPOSED TIME OF IGNITION TO AROUND 3100 FT AGL
DURING THE AFTERNOON.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
                    TEMPERATURE.........37 AT IGNITION...MAX 52.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS EAST AT 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL AT IGNITION
                    3100 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (2890 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...KANOFSKY
REQUESTED BY...CHAD SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100305.WHETS.01/LSX